1920s Egyptian Revival Enamel Scarab Charm brooches with delicate use of openwork

with delicate use of openwork and bold engraving

designed to be seen as a symbol of strength and unity

wonderfully detailed

The stones are vivid and remain in great condition

1920s Egyptian Revival Enamel Scarab Charm brooches with delicate use of openworkDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 Cool antique scarab beetle charm dating from the 1920s. The British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 triggering a wave of Egyptomania that influenced the Art Deco movement, and writers such as Agatha Christie and Thomas Mann. Egyptian Revival jewellery came back into fashion, and demand for Egyptian themed pieces such as this one boomed. Crafted in silver, it features a scarab beetle poised